--- Werner Peters <
werner1950@...> wrote:
> I have come across an opportunity to acquire a bank
> of nickel iron
> batteries.
> Although they are old, they have never been used.
>
> I know nothing about them, except that they came
> with an electric (factory
> made) Chrysler van owned by the EV Society of
> Canada.
>
> Can someone advise me on..
>
> How to bring them to life,
> and how to test them to see whether they would be a
> good choice over
> against the low price I may pay for them.
>
> WP
Hi Werner,
My guess is Eagle Pitcher brand. Golf car size, 5
cell, 6 volt. Original equipment in the Dodge TE Van.
NiFe batteries are said to have shelf life of like 20
to 30 years. You can google and find some info. Also
check the archives. I had some which I sold to a
couple of guys on this list a few years back.
Chrysler paid on the order of $1800 each. Pilot
product for Eagle Pitcher I think. When I sold them,
$25 to $50 each depending on condition.
They need a central hydration (watering) system. They
use KOH. May come back with only water. Might need
to add KOH. Unknown. Good batteries. Long cycle and
calendar life. Somewhat poor charge efficiency from
what I hear. And I did some testing and found they
had a fairly high internal resistance, so not good for
high power application.
If you get them, let me know how they work out. I
still have a couple dozen I want to put to use one of
these days. Probably as alternative energy
installation at home and not EV.
Regards,
Jeff M
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